Droplet Sequencing Reveals Virulence Gene Clusters in Oral Biofilm Extracellular Vesicles
Sotaro Takano, Divya Naradasu, Satoshi Takenawa, Kangmin Yan, Tomoko Maehara, Nobuhiko Nomura, Nozomu Obana, Masanori Toyofuku, Michihiko Usui, Wataru Ariyoshi, Akihiro Okamoto
This paper introduces a microdroplet-based sequencing technique to analyze DNA content in individual bacterial extracellular vesicles, revealing gene clusters related to virulence and horizontal gene transfer in oral biofilms.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology